Portable App Development

OK, so with my drive, I go on many computers, and many of those are already running programs, Firefox is the main one. My Mom gets doesn't like it whenever I go on her computer and mess with her Firefox, and since I carry my drive around everywhere so that I can change the keyboard layouts with little effort (I use dvorak), I figured I could just run my own version of Firefox whenever I go on her computer, the problem is, that since the executables are named the same on my flash drive, and my moms HD, firefox won't launch, how would I go about modifying the launcher to do this?

i think the command prompt of windows xp should bec0ome a portable for those who need quick access to it

I'm starting to work with API Hooking to create a launcher. Basically what I want to do is create a launcher that modifies the program at runtime to use my own rutines when it tries to read or write to the registry. So far I have been able to make a system wide hook which changes all the text outputed in windows to periods. So I know its possible. Currently im researching the registry api functions and trying to write code to intercept from only one program and only specific keys while letting everything else go through. I am programming this in PowerBasic. If anyone wants to help out just let me know and we can work together.

Is it possible to use the close or kill process to close any of the portable app launchers, but by doing so, this still closes the actual program properly?

ie. close/kill firefoxportable.exe and it closes the firefox.exe program as well

Just tell me step by step instructions, I already have the U3 Package Prototyper app.

Hello

Firts i'm a french and my english is poor but i used a translator for this text.

I have to notice that under “ password to manager ” there is nothing? I have to find a software free : Passreminder 1.0 which is also portable here the link: http://eyecanseeyou.free.fr/passreminder_password_manager/index.php?titl...
Under "Memory Stick" is a portable software.

Réal Duchesne

Please don't just tell me it's not possible, but how would I go about making a launcher for either Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger to make it portable? I'm not planning to distribute either program in a package or anything of the sort, but I wish to make modifications for my own personal use.

Is there a way to make one of these portable, without altering the original programs, therefore not crossing legal lines? Again, I'm not planning to make a distribution, and since I'm stating it here, no one on this forum can be held accountable for steering me in the right direction. I would appreciate any help you guys can provide

Hello,

I have a inventory based program that I would like to run from my flash drive. The program is completely freeware. It gives me the option to install on any drive. If I choose my flash drive I get a lot or path related errors. Could someone make this program run off a flash drive? I would upload the program and it would be of use to the community here if anyone could correct these path or directory path related errors.

This is a download link to the file good for 5 to 7 days:

Change your Background and Run PStart, also has a called script you can use.

Download Link:
http://www.uploading.com/files/4RBE55A7/LaunchFromPortv1.4_Setup.exe.html

Download Mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/2915267/LaunchFromPortv1.4_Setup.exe

Size: 806kb
MD5 Hash: EE9C27DAA5E6A2AB4D73F582D52E2357

ChangeLog:

Launch From Port:

Finale and Farewell!!

As this is not really a big or Hard to do project (I am leaving it as v1.4. . . anyone feel free to download the source code and do as you want, re release it as your name too (It's just a basis for others to build on)

Nightwolf81

Here is a quick and easy method for anyone interested in making Simple File Shredder portable.

1. Head over to scar5 and download sfs v3.2 (http://www.scar5.com/index.htm)

2. Head over to legroom.net and download universal extractor (http://www.legroom.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Open_Source&file=inde...)

3. Use Universal Extractor to extract the contents of sfs_setup.exe

4. From the extraction take simplefleshrd.exe (/), regsvr32.exe (/$SYSDIR), and secdel.dll (/$SYSDIR) and place them in a seperate folder called "Simple File Shredder Portable" (or whatever really)